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Akbar, DH orcid:0000-0002-2269-5056; Kinnear, SH orcid:0000-0002-2734-8547 ; This report describes a decision-making tool that has been developed for the purposes of guiding resource allocation by RDAFCW and should be read in conjunction with the Central Queensland Regional Roadmap. Successful and sustainable regional development is complex, particularly in regions such as Central Queensland, which is at once geographically large, demographically diverse, and experiencing a range of multi-disciplinary and cumulative impacts. RDAFCW's Regional Roadmap already provides for strong direction in terms of regional development activities for Central Queensland. However, what is still lacking in the RDAFCW 'toolbox' is a method by which the committee (and the executive officer) can determine the overall merit of offering support to one project over another, given the matrix of RDAFCW's roles, capabilities, resources and strategic relationships. Following a review of the operations of RDAFCW and the policy environment across the three tiers of government, a new methodology for decision-making on regional projects has been developed. This model was informed by a range of existing approaches already used for regional development and decision-making (as summarised in Appendix A). The "DRIVE" tool is based on 5x3 model, with 5 key criteria each having a triplet of three evaluation questions to answer. The key criteria are: •Delivery of the Regional Roadmap •Reflecting on policy cohesion •Investing for regional benefit •Varying activities achieve equity and •Evaluating uncertainties. The DRIVE model is simple; can be applied to any nature of project; and it does not require particularly detailed information from proponents. It places no particular emphasis on any given economic sector; nor does treat economic, social, or environmental benefits differently. However, the model is constrained by a high degree of subjectivity; its relatively simplistic design; and the particular challenge of evaluating policy-based criteria when the policy landscape remains quite fluid. Further refinements may be made to the model following pilot testing with RDAFCW, and circulation amongst the wider regional development and academic communities. Finally, it is very important to note that, in its current architecture, the DRIVE tool is very closely linked with Regional Roadmap. If the DRIVE tool is to be successful in supporting Central Queensland's transition to a 'liveable and sustainable' region, then the Roadmap itself must be a robust document, prepared via strong engagement and collaboration with the wider regional stakeholder set.

It has been acknowledged by both Australian governments and regional development organisations that there is a need and global trend to develop, measure, analyse and disseminate evidence regarding community and regional wellbeing. Evidence based information regarding community and regional wellbeing can act as a sophisticated mechanism to inform and benefit both decision makers and communities. In the present study, a model to measure community wellbeing was developed following (a) an assessment of local government needs specific to Queensland (Australia) and (b) a global literature review. This paper presents the results of this work, including the research and analyses used to define the model and preliminary results from a pilot-scale case study. The resulting "Six-by-Six" community wellbeing model features 36 indicator headings organised into six domains (or dimensions) of wellbeing, with each domain comprising of six indicators. The model's six domains are constructed to cover economic, environmental and social wellbeing sections in a balanced manner. The key findings from the model's application to the case study are presented, along with an evaluation of the constraints and implication for a time series application. Finally, the future development of the model and its potential for wider applications are also discussed.

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People with disability experience multidimensional inequalities, which heighten their vulnerability to climate change. An understanding of the vulnerability and adaptive capacity of people with disability can be gained through considering how they have fared during the types of events associated with climate change, such as droughts, floods, heat waves, hurricanes, and wildfires. A systematic review was conducted to identify factors associated with climate change vulnerability and adaptive capacity of people with disability. Papers were sourced from 12 electronic databases, the Google search engine, the websites of 21 organizations, and the reference lists of included papers; 34 papers (relating to 28 studies) met the selection criteria. Most studies were located in the United States, and almost half were focused on hurricane events. Factors contributing to vulnerability included personal factors (e.g., female gender, uncoupled or living alone, nonwhite ethnicity, and low income), environmental factors (commonly, limited practical support from government agencies and disability organizations), bodily impairments (cognitive impairments, hearing impairments, progression of impairments, relapse/exacerbation of symptoms, and thermoregulation difficulties), and activity limitations and participation restrictions (limited preparedness, difficulties with evacuation, and difficulties reassembling individual accommodations and repairing or replacing adaptive equipment). Factors relating to their adaptive capacity included personal factors (e.g., formal education), environmental factors (practical support from mainstream organizations, disability organizations, family, and friends), and activities and participation (emergency planning, keeping an emergency pack, and seeking information). People with disability are vulnerable to climate change largely due to inequalities and their exclusion from adaptation and mitigation efforts.

Akbar, DH orcid:0000-0002-2269-5056; Kinnear, SH orcid:0000-0002-2734-8547; Rolfe, JC orcid:0000-0001-7659-7040; Schrobback, P orcid:0000-0003-0526-1659 ; As the world's population is projected to reach about 10 billion by 2050, maintaining an efficient, cost-effective and sustainable agri-food supply chain is very important for the agri-businesses and the consumers around the world. Collaborations among the agricultural producers, processors, distributors and retailers are very important for their business sustainability. This study aims to examine who will be in a team of collaboration, what activities that they should perform and how such collaboration would be occurred for exporting perishable commodities. A representative stakeholder collaboration workshop designed with information about content and context of collaboration, individual and group tasks, was used to addressing these above questions. This study used three commodities i.e., mango, lychee and avocado in northern Australia. Twenty eight stakeholders from federal, state and local governments, farmers, industry, export enterprises and experts attended this workshop. This study found small and medium scale farmers eager to make collaboration with other parties but they are afraid about the transparency within the collaborative system. Collaboration models or mechanisms could vary among the commodities, and both intra and inter-regional collaborations require among the growers in the Northern Australia to make a longer term supply to the international markets. For example, mango supply over a six month period in a year for Asian markets would give better competitive advantages for Northern Territory and Queensland mango farmers compared to their competitors in the Africa and South America. Because importer are looking for a certain volume of supply over an extended period from the trusted suppliers. Also, most stakeholders agreed to have vertical collaboration between the farmers, processors, genetics companies and exporters while governments could works as enablers in this system. This findings have local, regional and national policy implications how to promote and develop supply chain collaboration for perishable agricultural commodities.